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Washington State rising : Black power on campus in the Pacific Northwest

Title
Washington State rising : Black power on campus in the Pacific Northwest / Marc Arsell Robinson.
Author
Robinson, Marc Arsell
Publication
New York : New York University Press, [2023]

Details

Description
211 pages; 24 cm.
Summary
"Evergreen Ungawa documents the origins, actions, and impacts of the Black Student Union (BSU) in the state of Washington, from 1967 to 1970, paying particular attention to the organization's transformation activism in Seattle, at the University of Washington, at Washington State University, and beyond"--
Series Statement
Black power series
Uniform Title
Black power series.
Subject
  • Black Student Union (University of Washington)
  • Black Student Union (Washington State University)
  • 1900-1999
  • African American student movements > Washington (State)
  • African American college students > Political activity > History > Washington (State) > 20th century
  • African Americans > Education (Higher) > History. > Washington (State)
  • Black nationalism > Washington (State) > History > 20th century
  • African American college students > Political activity
  • African American student movements
  • African Americans > Education (Higher)
  • Black nationalism
  • Washington (State)
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction : Evergreen "Ungawa" and the Black Power Movement -- Seattle and the foundations of the Black Student Union, 1940s-1960s -- "You done really changed" : the BSU at the University of Washington, fall 1967 to spring 1968 -- "We tired of y'all's half-stepping" : the BSU's May 1968 sit-in and its aftermath -- "Never just a tea party" : the BSU and Black Power at Washington State University, 1967-1968 -- "Well, Glenn-baby, what's up now?" : BSU and Black Studies at Washington State University, 1968-1970 -- Conclusion : "fighting for our freedom was exhilarating".
ISBN
  • 9781479810406
  • 1479810401
  • 9781479810413 (canceled/invalid)
  • 9781479810420 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2022049860
OCLC
YBP 2022049860
Author
Robinson, Marc Arsell, author.
Title
Washington State rising : Black power on campus in the Pacific Northwest / Marc Arsell Robinson.
Publisher
New York : New York University Press, [2023]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Black power series
Black power series.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chronological Term
1900-1999
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